Bubbly Blabber

May 21 – We are planning to travel to Quezon this coming weekend so here I am trying to find an accommodation…. May 22 – I had an intense meeting today and was so surprised that my heart rate rose above normal levels! But all good now, I just had to breathe and pause. 😊 Thanks for my smartwatch for reminding me to calm down. 😊 May 23 – After a toxic Monday, I had to prepare a calming, relaxing soup for everyone as this week is the start of Giulia and Gavin’s vacation. Here is a picture of my nilagang baka. 😊 May 24 – It has been a few days already since my mom’s birthday celebration but it is only today that we got the official pictures from the photographer. 😊 May 25 – My sister had a covid scare again this week, but they tested today and happy to know that they are all negative. 😊 May 26 – It is Jason and Claire’s wedding and so happy that even if they said that there will be a typhoon – thank God for a perfect weather 😊 It is actually not perfect but the timing of...

Daddy, it has been a year since your passing. But I believe even though you are not physically present anymore, you have your means and ways to make us feel your presence. I am thankful to God, because He gave us people who will help us get through everything. We may not have fully moved on… but at least we have people who are there every time we need them.   Thank you to our relatives from my dad’s side… Tita Myrna/Tito Ralph and Kaye, though miles away, manages to keep in touch with us through phone calls… always ready to help us in any way. Tito Ador and Tita Nemie, though also already living in the States… thank you for sharing your pictures through FB… I am happy everytime I see Tito Ador’s pictures… because even with the 10 year difference… you look a lot like Daddy. For Ate Loida, thank you for calling my mom once in awhile to share amusing stories. For Omar and Lenin, thank you for helping us with some errands and for looking after the “coconut plantatio...

Here's part 17 of my project 365... Happy browsing! Day 161 June 10 It's lechon day in the office... Thanks Richard Parcia for the treat! :) Day 162 June 11 We attended Ate Tatie's wedding... the cousin of Gerard... :) Congrats and Best Wishes to the newly weds! Day 163 June 12 It's time for the annual Garin Reunion... we ate in Racks Festival Mall and went to Manila Memorial in the afternoon... happy birthday Lola Mameng... we miss you so much. Day 164 June 13 It's Sir Jon's treat to Connie... thanks to Sir Jon for allowing us to join his treat... Day 165 June 14 It's Connie's last day today... and as a farewell treat... there's our favorite pancit.. pancit batok (batok because the only toppings of the pancit are a few pieces of vegetable and lots of lechon kawali... so yummy but not good for people with high blood pressure -- sasakit ang batok! hehehe) Day 166 June 15 Now that Connie left TriQuint alr...

Here's part 8 of my project 365... Day 71 March 12 Quality time at home with my lovey hubby. He cooked Pan-fried Dory with Lemon Butter Sauce... super duper yummy! :) Day 72 March 13 We had a mini-reunion with the first cousins of my Dad. It was fun, though it made me miss my dad more... Day 73 March 14 I got my second student's permit today ( I got my first student's permit a decade ago...).. hopefully this time, I will learn how to drive. Goodluck to me! Day 74 March 15 My favorite fruit! Strawberries!!! Yummy! It really made my day.. :) Day 74 March 16 Squid balls! I was never allowed by my mom to eat street foods because of her fear that I might get sick when I eat those kind of food. But I have this thinking eversince that the squid balls being sold right outside MMGC church is clean... perhaps it's just my way to convince myself that it's okay to buy squid balls... hehehe :) Anyway, to cut this long story...